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Introduction (Huddersfield Railway Station to Greenhead Park)

• This is a route guide from Huddersfield Railway Station to Greenhead Park.
• This guide is based in Huddersfield.
• This guide covers the route from Huddersfield Railway Station to Greenhead Park and covers some shopping areas along it.
• This guide runs from the Huddersfield Railway Station to the north north-west of the route and ends at Greenhead Park to the northwest.
• The route is roughly around 0.7 miles (1000 metres) and takes approximately 14-16 minutes to walk on average but this is just a guide.
• The route has some slight and steep slopes along it.
• Pathway surfaces are concrete paving slabs, tarmac and block paving.
• The pathways have some uneven sections, which include some raised manhole covers.
• The road surfaces are tarmac, with dropped kerbs and tactile paving at most crossing points.
• There are opportunities to sit and rest.

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Getting Here

• By Car
• The M62 junction 24 is located approximately 2.8 miles away from the north-west end of the guide (Huddersfield Railway Station via A629 Halifax Road, A629 Edgerton Road, A629 New North Road, A62 Castlegate, Trinity Street and Westgate Street).
• Parking
• There is limited on-street Blue Badge parking and standard parking available on Railway Street, A640 Trinity Street and some side roads.
• Several public car parks are also available throughout the route.
• By Bus
• There are several bus stops available on Railway Street and A640 Trinity Street with direct services available to Leeds, Bradford, Huddersfield, Bradley, Wakefield and many more destinations.
• For more information on Arriva Buses please see the following link: click here
• For more information on TLC Travel please see the following link: click here
• By Train
• Huddersfield Railway Station is located at the north-west end of the guide off Railway Street.
• There is step-free access to the platforms.
• There are direct train services available to Leeds, Manchester Airport, Huddersfield, Bradford, Liverpool, Manchester, London and the north.
• For more information on Northern Railway please see the following link: click here
• For more information on Trans Pennine Express Trains please see the following link: click here.

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Parking

• On Street Parking
• There are limited Blue Badge and standard on street parking bays on some side roads along this route.
• There is no charge for these parking bays.
• Parking is limited to 60 minutes for non-Blue Badge holders.
• Blue Badge holders may park in any of the bays for a maximum of 3 hours.
• Public Car Parks
• Huddersfield Railway Station Car Park.
• This is a pay and display car park.
• Parking is limited to 1 hour.
• New North Parade Car Park
• This is a pay and display car park.
• Parking is limited to 3 hours.
• There are no Blue Badge parking bays in this car park.
• Blue Badge holders can use the standard parking bays free of charge for a maximum of 3 hours.

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Junction – Huddersfield Railway Station and Railway Street

• The square in front of the train station is pedestrianised leading to Railway Street.
• There are crossing points at this junction to cross Railway Street.
• All the crossings have low kerbs and no tactile paving.
• The low kerbs do not contrast with their surroundings and could be a trip hazard.
• The surface of the roads is tarmac or block paving.
• The surface of the pathways is concrete paving slabs.
• The road and pathway have a slight uphill slope as you exit the railway station in Railway Street towards Westgate.
• The road and pathway have a slight uphill slope as you exit Railway Street from Westgate in the direction of travel towards the Railway Station and along the rest of Railway Street.
• There are several bus stops available along this section.
• There is a taxi rank available.
• There are some obstructions along the pavement on both sides such as signs, trees with low hanging branches, bus stops, bins and signboards.
• There is some bench seating in Saint Georges square, in front of the railway station.
• Traffic is busy at this junction and multi-directional.

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Huddersfield Railway Station to Westgate via Railway Street

• The surface of the pathways on both sides of the road in this section are concrete paving slabs and tarmac.
• The pathways on both sides are all over 120cm wide.
• The road and pathway have a slight uphill slope as you exit the Railway Station in Railway Street towards Westgate.
• There are some steep uphill slopes along the route.
• The pathway is mainly concrete paving slabs, with some tarmac patches.
• There are some uneven areas on the pathways throughout this section.
• There are some obstructions along the pavement on both sides such as signs, railings, bus stops, bins and signboards.
• There are several side roads and access roads along the section to cross, with most of these having dropped kerbs and no tactile paving.
• The surface of the road is tarmac at the crossings.
• There are no on street Blue Badge parking and standard parking bays.
• The length of this section of the route is approximately 160 metres and takes approximately 3-5 minutes to walk.

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Junction – Westgate, Railway Street and Market Street

• There are several pedestrian crossing points at this junction to cross Westgate, Railway Street and Market Street.
• The pedestrian crossings have audibled and visual signals and rotating cones underneath the controls for visually impaired users.
• The controls and buttons are between 75cm and 120cm in height.
• All the crossings have dropped kerbs and tactile paving on both sides.
• The control posts and controls are set back from the kerb and may be difficult to locate by a visually impaired user.
• The surface of the roads is tarmac.
• The surface of the pathways is paving slabs.
• The road and pathway have a steep uphill slope as you exit Railway Street into Westgate and Market Street.
• The road and pathway have a slight uphill slope as you exit Westgate into Market Street towards Cloth Hall Street.
• The road and pathway have a slight downhill slope as you exit Railway Street into Westgate from right to left.
• There are some obstructions along the pavement on both sides such as signs, bins and signboards.
• Traffic is busy at this junction and multi-directional.

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Railway Street to Henry Street via Westgate

• The surface of the pathways on both sides of the road in this section are concrete paving slabs.
• The pathways on both sides are wide but do narrow to avoid streetlights, bollards, entrances and signboards but remain over 120cm wide.
• The pathway is concrete paving slabs throughout.
• There are some uneven areas on the pathways throughout this section.
• The road and pathway have a slight uphill slope as you exit Railway Street towards Henry Street.
• There are some obstructions along the pavement on both sides such as signs, bus stops, bins and signboards.
• There are several side roads and access roads along the section to cross, with most of these having dropped kerbs and tactile paving on both sides.
• The surface of the road is tarmac at the crossings.
• There are no on street Blue Badge parking or standard parking bays available on Westgate.
• The length of this section of the route is approximately 130 metres and takes approximately 3-4 minutes to walk.

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Junction – Henry Street, New North Parade and Westgate

• There are pedestrian crossing points at this junction to cross Henry Street, New North Parade and Westgate.
• The pedestrian crossings have audibled and visual signals and rotating cones underneath the controls for visually impaired users.
• The controls and buttons are between 75cm and 120cm in height.
• All the crossings have dropped kerbs and tactile paving on both sides.
• The control posts and controls are set back from the kerb and may be difficult to locate by a visually impaired user.
• The surface of the roads is tarmac.
• The surface of the pathways is concrete paving slabs.
• The road and pathway have a slight uphill slope as you exit Railway Street towards Henry Street.
• The road and pathway have a slight uphill slope as you exit Westgate into New North Parade.
• The road and pathway have a slight uphill slope as you exit Westgate into Henry Street.
• There are some obstructions along the pavement on both sides such as signs, bins and planters.
• Traffic is busy at this junction and multi-directional.

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Henry Street to A62 Castlegate via Trinity Street

• The surface of the pathways on both sides of the road in this section are concrete paving tiles, tarmac and some block paving.
• The pathways on both sides are wide but do narrow to avoid streetlights, bollards, entrances and railings, they do however remain over 120cm in width.
• The pathway is mainly concrete paving slabs, tarmac and block-paving throughout.
• Towards Castlegate the pathways become steep.
• There are some uneven areas on the pathways throughout this section.
• The road and pathway have a slight uphill slope as you exit Henry Street towards A62 Castlegate via Trinity Street.
• There are some obstructions along the pavement on both sides such as signs, bins and railings.
• There are no side roads or access roads along the section to cross.
• There are limited on street Blue Badge parking bays and standard parking bays on some nearby side roads.
• The length of this section of the route is approximately 96 metres and takes approximately 2-3 minutes to walk.

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Junction - A62 Castlegate and A640 Trinity Street

• There is a pedestrian crossing point at this junction to cross A62 Castlegate and A640 Trinity Street.
• The crossing point is located on the left side of Trinity Street.
• The pedestrian crossing has an audibled and visual signal and rotating cones underneath the controls for visually impaired users.
• The control posts and controls are set back from the kerb and may be difficult to locate by a visually impaired user.
• The controls and buttons are between 75cm and 120cm in height.
• The crossing has dropped kerbs and tactile paving on both sides.
• The control boxes for the crossing are not flush with the end of the tactile paving and this could make them difficult to locate.
• There is a central island.
• The surface of the roads is tarmac.
• The surface of the pathways is tarmac or concrete paving slabs.
• The road and pathway have a slight uphill slope as you exit Henry Street towards A62 Castlegate via Trinity Street.
• The road and pathway have a slight uphill slope as you exit Trinity Street from the direction of Henry Street into A62 Castlegate from left to right.
• The road and pathway have a steep uphill slope as you exit junction of A62 Castlegate towards Fitzwilliam Street/Greenhead Park.
• There are some obstructions along the pavement on both sides such as signs, railings and signboards.
• Traffic is busy at this junction and multi-directional.

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A62 Castlegate to Fitzwilliam Street/Greenhead Park via A640 Trinity Street

• The surface of the pathway is tarmac and concrete paving tiles.
• The pathway is wide throughout.
• There are some uneven areas on the pathway throughout this section.
• The road and pathway have a slight uphill slope as you exit junction of A62 Castlegate towards Fitzwilliam Street/Greenhead Park.
• The pathway becomes steep as you progress along Trinity Street.
• There are some obstructions along the pavement on both sides such as signs, railings, telephone exchange boxes, telephone boxes, bus stops, bins and signboards.
• There are several side roads and access roads along the section to cross, they have dropped kerbs but no tactile paving.
• There are some standard car parking bays along Trinity Street.
• The length of this section of the route is approximately 160 metres and takes approximately 3-5 minutes to walk.

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Junction – Fitzwilliam Street/Greenhead Park and A640 Trinity Street

• There are crossing points at this junction to cross Fitzwilliam Street/Greenhead Park and A640 Trinity Street.
• The crossings points do have dropped kerbs on both sides but no tactile paving.
• The crossing points do have a central island.
• There is a pelican crossing just beyond the park entrance crossing Trinity Street towards Fitzwilliam Street.
• The pelican crossing does have audible and visual signals and rotating cones underneath the controls for visually impaired users.
• The control posts and controls are set back from the kerb and may be difficult to locate by a visually impaired user.
• The pelican crossing does have tactile paving at both sides and at the central island.
• The controls and buttons are between 75cm and 120cm in height.
• The surface of the roads is tarmac.
• The surface of the pathways is tarmac.
• The road and pathway have a steep uphill slope as you exit Fitzwilliam Street/Greenhead Park onto A640 Trinity Street towards A62 Castlegate.
• The road and pathway have a steep uphill slope as you exit Fitzwilliam Street/Greenhead Park onto A640 Trinity Street towards Park Drive.
• The road and pathway have a steep downhill slope as you exit Greenhead Park into Fitzwilliam Street.
• There are some obstructions along the pavement on both sides such as signs, railings, bus stops, bins and signboards.
• Traffic is busy at this junction and multi-directional.

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Accessible Toilet

• There are no public toilets along this route.

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Standard Toilet(s)

• There are no public toilets along this route.

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See Access Guides for Greenhead Park and The Conservatory Café

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